Biology:Macroglossum nycteris

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Short description: Species of moth

Macroglossum nycteris
Macroglossum nycteris BMNHE272653 male up.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Macroglossum
Species:
M. nycteris
Binomial name
Macroglossum nycteris
Kollar, 1844[1]
Synonyms
  • Macroglossa volucris Walker, 1856

Macroglossum nycteris, the Himalayan hummingbird hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae.[2]

The wingspan is 40–48 mm (1.6–1.9 in).

Larvae have been recorded feeding on Galium species and Rubia cordifolia.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q2455912 entry